MSC 530 - Biology of Marine Animals

Institution:

Jacksonville University

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Description:

Three hours lecture per week. Course will include the biology, ecology and physiology of marine animals, including invertebrates and vertebrates, with a discussion of adaptations and evolution in a marine environment. MSC 540. Advanced Marine Mammal Biology (3) Three hours lecture per week. This course is a comprehensive study of marine mammal taxa with primary focus on cetacea and sirenia. Topics will include evolutionary history, taxonomy, anatomic and physiologic adaptations to the marine environment, population dynamics, behavioral ecology, conservation and legal issues. The role of marine mammals as biomonitors of environmental health is included.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jacksonville.edu

Phone Number:

(904) 256-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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